Academic Requirements

• Students are required to take an in-house English placement test. After the placement test, students will be placed into one of the four appropriate levels based on their English needs.
  • Elementary Level: Starter 
  • Lower Intermediate: Elementary 
  • Intermediate: Lower Intermediate
  • Upper Intermediate: Intermediate

Modules Covered

• Listening
  • Listen to and follow very short conversations, messages, announcements, and information services related to areas of immediate relevance in daily life.
  • Understand the gist of the spoken discourse
  • Understand simple factual details in the spoken discourse
  • Identify the context and the purpose of the spoken discourse
  • Identify the general information in the spoken discourse
  • Idnetify and select relevant information
• Reading
  • Students will be able to
  • Read and follow short written signs, notices and posters, catalogues, directions, instructions, messages and very short, simple documents
  • Read and follow the written text or written version of spoken discourse on everyday matters.
  • Undertsand the gist of the discourse
  • Identify the context of the discourse and the purpose of the speaker/s and writer/s
  • Identify and understand general information in the discourse
  • Identify simple factual details in the discourse
  • Follow the order and sequence of information
  • Identify and select relevant information
• Writing
  • Students will be able to
  • Respond appropriately to simple visual and written instructions and convey information related to themselves and areas of immediate relevance in the form of simple instructions and messages
  • Convey information and descriptions related to themselves and areas of immediate relevance in the form of a postcard, application form or simple descriptions
  • Describe a picture/pictures related to situations in the examination paper
• Speaking
  • Students will be able to
  • Respond to and express greetings
  • Respond to and express thanks
  • Ask for and give information
  • Describe people including themselves
  • Spell their name and address
  • Descibe activities
  • Describe possessions and everyday items
  • Instruct and direct poeple
  • Express likes and dislikes
  • Handle simple numbers up to 100, simple costs, quantities, time and dates
  • Ask for repetition or clarification when they do not understand

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction. 
• Students are encouraged to attend field trips organised by the school to encourage experiential learning.

Duration

• 3 Months

Timetable

• Total Course Hours : 180
• 12 weeks x 15 hours per week

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• April
• May
• July
• August
• October
• November

Assessment Methods

• The Certificate in English as A Second Language (ESL) will be characterized by both lectures and task-based activities. A student-centered approach will be employed to produce positive results. Emphasis will be placed on short presentations, focused exercises, role-play, student-interaction, pair-work, student tasks, continuous assessment, projects and final exams.

Awards

• Certificate in English As A Second Language (ESL) - Elementary awarded by Beacon International College.

Local Students

International Students